We don’t always get photos to mark royal
birthdays but as the Duchess of Cornwall turns 72, official royal
social media accounts are sharing snaps and happy messages to mark
the big day. Clarence House got the ball rolling with a sunny snap
of Camilla, accompanied by a message that read ”Thank you for all
the lovely messages on The Duchess of Cornwall’s birthday!”. That
image…
Princess Anne's mourning for her mother-in-law
16th July 2019
There was a poignant tinge to recent
engagements carried out by the Princess Royal. As Anne visited
Yorkshire on Monday she was dressed in black, a reminder that the
princess is in mourning for her mother-in-law who died earlier this
month. Sir Tim Laurence’s mother…
"All up' - Queen's swans checked in 800-year-old census
16th July 2019
A royal tradition dating back to the 12th
century is being carried out this week as the annual Swan Upping
takes place on the River Thames. For the past 800 years, the swan
population along the Thames has been checked and measured – first
as a ceremony, but now as a…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended
the London premiere of Disney’s upcoming The Lion King on Sunday
evening, meeting Hollywood royalty – including Beyoncé and Jay-Z –
and teasing a new conservation initiative. Prince Harry was slated
to attend the premiere since the engagement was announced in
mid-June, but Buckingham Palace only confirmed last week that
Meghan would join her husband…
Prince of Wales says next 18 months critical for humanity when dealing with rapid climate change and biodiversity loss
15th July 2019
The Prince of Wales warned late last week
that the next 18 months would be crucial to the survival of
humanity with the rise of global warming. Prince Charles made the
remarks at a reception in his London residence, Clarence House, for
Commonwealth Foreign Ministers, where…
There’s no official word on whether she
baked it herself. However, as England’s cricketers took part in a
nail biting final in a World Cup on home soil, the Duchess of
Cornwall had afternoon tea well and truly sorted. Those taking part
in this instant classic of…
It felt like a changing of the guard. For
decades, the Duke of Kent has handed over the prizes at Wimbledon
but today he stepped aside. For the first time, the Duchess of
Cambridge presented the trophies on Centre Court at the end of an
already legendary match. The duchess, patron of the All England
Tennis Club, had joined the duke, the club’s president, in the
Royal Box at Wimbledon for…
The British Line of Succession: the first 20 people
14th July 2019
This summer, Royal Central is taking a
look at the lines of succession across Europe and this latest
installment looks at the first twenty with a claim on the British
throne. Elizabeth II has achieved much in her long reign and from a
dynastic point of view she has…
Two near misses for Duchess of Cornwall in helicopter
14th July 2019
There were two near misses for the
Duchess of Cornwall while flying in a helicopter from Sandringham
where she and the Prince of Wales had visited the Sandringham
Flower Show to her Wiltshire home, according to the Daily Mail. She
had taken off from the Duke and Duchess of…
A workout sweatshirt of Diana, Princess
of Wales, has sold at the Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction for
$53,532 at the RR Auction ending on 10 July based out of Boston,
Massachusetts. The navy sweatshirt is by Virgin Atlantic and was
her go-to workout gear. It was given to her by Virgin owner,
Richard Branson and was later presented to her personal trainer,
Jenni Rivett. Photo: Jenni…

